GRID is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GRID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRID is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRID
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRID scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GRID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What does GRID mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A pattern of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines, or a network built on that pattern, such as a power supply system.
A grid is any arrangement of crossing lines forming regular squares, used for maps, graphs, city street plans and design layouts. The word also names large-scale networks such as the electricity grid, and the starting positions in motor racing.
How GRID is used
Widely used both literally, for line patterns, and technically, as in power grid or starting grid.
- The city streets are laid out on a grid.
- A power cut affected the whole electricity grid.
- The map uses a grid to help locate places.
- He designed the poster using a simple grid.
- The driver started the race from third on the grid.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRID
The 4 tiles of GRID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GRID
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with GRID.
Words ending in GRID
2 words end in GRID. Useful as a back hook: play GRID onto a word already on the board.
Words with GRID inside
11 words contain GRID in the middle. Words that start with GRID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GRID
Common questions about GRID
- Is GRID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRID, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRID worth?
- GRID is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRID mean?
- A pattern of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines, or a network built on that pattern, such as a power supply system.
- What letters can be added to GRID?
- GRID takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GRID:
Open GRID in the Word Finder